25 O'Clock
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| EP by The Dukes of Stratosphear | ||
| Released | 1 April 1985 | |
| Recorded | Captured gently at Chapel Lane Studios, Hereford, England, during two weeks in December, 1984 | |
| Genre | Pop rock | |
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| Label | Virgin Records | |
| Producer(s) | Swami John Leckie and ‘The Dukes’ | |
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| The Dukes of Stratosphear chronology | ||
| 25 O'Clock (1985) |
Psonic Psunspot (1987) |
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25 O'Clock is a mini-album which was the first release of The Dukes of Stratosphear (a side project by the members of XTC), and was also the title song from that release. Joined by XTC member Dave Gregory's brother Ian on drums, the pseudonymous Dukes indulged in the stylistic tropes of 1960s psychedelia, particularly the British variety.
Released on April Fools Day, 1985, the mini-album was a tongue in cheek homage to the heyday of psychedelic rock. Several of the tracks were made to sound like individual bands (like the Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd sound of "Bike Ride to The Moon"). Others were simply a pastiche of the styles of the period as a whole.
The band issued a single and made a promotional film for "The Mole From The Ministry" (a song that owes a great deal to The Beatles' "I Am the Walrus").
The material on the 25 O'Clock mini-album (including the "hidden message" at the end of side 2) was merged with the 1987 album Psonic Psunspot for release as Chips from the Chocolate Fireball - An Anthology on CD, simultaneous with Psonic Psunspot's vinyl release.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Side A
- "25 O'Clock"
- "Bike Ride To The Moon"
- "My Love Explodes"
[edit] Side B
- "What In The World??..." *
- "Your Gold Dress"
- "The Mole From The Ministry"
- All tracks written by Sir John Johns (Andy Partridge), except * by The Red Curtain (Colin Moulding)
[edit] Credits
- Produced by John Leckie and the Dukes
[edit] Other versions
On the tribute album Testimonial Dinner, They Might Be Giants contributed a cover version of "25 O'Clock".
A demo version of "25 O'Clock" appears on the Andy Partridge rarities collection Fuzzy Warbles, Volume 2.
